The ITBP on Sunday reported 56 fresh Covid-19 cases followed by 18 cases each in BSF and CISF besides two infected persons in CRPF. With the 56 new infections in these Forces, the total number of infected persons in the paramilitary ranks rose to 752 on Sunday from 653 on Saturday.
With the latest additions of coronavirus infection in its ranks, the tally of the patients rose to 276 in the BSF which continues to be the worst hit paramilitary by the viral pandemic.
While 16 cases were reported from Tripura, two were tested positive for Covid-19 in the national capital in the Border Security Force (BSF), officials said.
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) contracted two positive cases on Sunday taking the tally of infected persons to 236.
The CRPF has the second highest number of positive cases followed by ITBP which has reported156 cases so far.
In the CRPF, there are 233 active cases with two patients recovering from the disease and a Sub Inspector succumbing to the viral infection. With 18 new positive cases, the Central
Industrial Security Force (CISF) has 66 corona virus infected persons.
The number of corona virus infections in the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) rose to 18 from the last count of 13 positive cases last week.
Paramilitary officials said the personnel have contracted the infections mostly
during frontline duty along with the local police for enforcing lockdown and social measures as part of the Government's efforts to break the chain of spread of the disease.
The Forces have underscored that all safety protocols are being strictly followed by the personnel during deployment with civil police.